Hinge.



v C. H. FISH.

' HINGE.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 19, 1911.

Patented July 29, 1913.

" the like,

CHARLES 4H. FISH,

no., 'y

0F WAPPINGERS FALLS, NEW YORK.

HINGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led May 19, 1911. Serial No. 628,265.

Patented July 29, 1913.

To all whom t may concer-n.'

Be it known th-at I, CHARLES H. FISH, a citizen of the United States,residing at the present time at Wappingers Falls, New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Hinges, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing, forming a part hereof.

The invention relates more especially to improvements in hinges fortransoms and one object being to do away with hinge-pins 4and such otherparts as are likely to become rusted and worn out in use, particularlywhen the hinge is used inplants Where it is constantly subjected tocontact with steam and other oxidizing vapors.

Moreover, another object of the invention is to construct the hinge sothat it will permi-t the ready removal of the'transom, or other devicein connection with which it is used, while at the same-time it isadapted to hold the device in position when closed.

The drawings illustrate a practicable embodiment ofthe improvements asapplied to a transom, and, Figure 1 thereof is a vertical section takenthrough the -transom-bar, showing one of the hinges and apart of thetransom. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the hinge proper, and, Fig. 3 is aplan view of a socket-plate into which the hinge proper ligits and whichis secured to the transom- The hinge proper a is provided with arelatively long and narrow -rojection b the sides of whichare rounded)and which is adapted to fit into a socket c in a socket plate d securedto the transom-bar e. In order that i-t may be conveniently and securelyfastened to the transom f, the hinge proper is preferably formed as anangleplate, as shown, the projection b lying along its vertex orcorner.

When in position with the transom closed, the parts occupy the relationshown in Fig. 1, where it will 'be seen that the socket in thehorizontal socket-plate embraces the rounded projection of the hingeproper, permitting its articulation therein so that the transom may beswung back and down at will. One edge or side of the socket, as k, bearsinwardly so as to overlie the projection b and thus more securely holdthe 'h1nges,

parts together in the closed position of the transom. The other edge orside of the socket, as y, toward which the transom swings in opening,bears away or outwardly,

and, when the transom is swung back from its vertical position (asindicated by the broken lines inFig. l), furnishes a bearingsupport toretain the projection in locking engagement with the overlying edge ofthe socket, and at the same time permits the transom to be removed bylifting it radially gif and out of the socket on the transom- It isobvious that the hinge may be as long as desired, that is, may extendalong the edge of the transom for any distance. It will probably bepreferable, however, in any case, to employ two relatively short one ateach end of the transom. The hinge shown in the drawing is one of suc-ha pair of hinges, and it may be observed that the ends i of the socketare closed, preferably though not necessarily, so as to prevent thetransom from having any longitudinal movement.v A

I claim as my invention: V

l. The comblnation of a hinge having a projection, and a plate havingk asocket therefor, the said socket overlying the projection at one side,and presenting on the opposite side a bearing-support to retainsaidprojection in locking engagement with said overlying socket andpermitting said Aprojection tobe removed radially by swinging the hingetoward said support.

2. The combination of a hlnge consisting of an angle plate yand aprojection along its corner, and a hinge-receiving plate having a socketfor the projection, one side of the socket overlying the projection 4and.the other side of the socket bearing away and forming .a support forthe angle plate whereby when the hinge is swung back the angle platebraces itself against said support and holds the projection in locking`engagement with the overlying side of the socket and may be removedradially. This specication si ed' and witnessed this third day of May,A. D. 1911.

` CHARLESv H. FISH.

Signed in the presence of- SARAH C.` HAMILTON,

EDWARD W. OBRIEN.

